Five hours in the make-up chair, and the last scene was shot in 5 mins, we did the scene 3 times. I thought it could have been a lot better, special thanks to Dinah Washington for bailing me out.
All and all, great job for a group of 10th graders.
Thanks Marlyn, for doing one hell of a make-up job for the 2 different shoots. Thanks Jack, both Marks, David and all the students that were involved!!!
Music:
The acoustic version of "Trailblazer"
(if you listen you can hear me breathing (LOL),
I laid down the guitar over a pre-existing bass ,drum machine and keyboard track, but I had the record volume too loud).
"What A Difference A Day Makes"
By Dinah Washington.
All rights reserved
The Path of the Righteous Man @ Manhattan Monologue Slam
My 30 Second Winning Monologue @ THE MANHATTAN MONOLOGUE SLAM on October 23rd, 2009
Off Track Better
After Jimmy's (Miles Del-Ray) father is
killed in Vietnam, his mother Petrina Ivanovich,
is struck with the stark reality that she will have
to raise her son, alone. Overwhelmed by this
proposition, she abandons him to be raised
by his uncle, Nick Petricelli, a charismatic gambler
and aging playboy.
Our story picks up 25 years later, in the present day.
Jimmy is living life in the fast lane, heavy metal,
fast women, and a life of petty crime.
Nick at 69, is living life like he's 29, hammer down,
strictly for the rush of the action, with a glimmer of hope
that he'll get lucky, lucky enough to win the big enchilada.
But after he spirals into heavy debt to russian king-pin
Dimitri Stravinsky, the nephew and uncle are faced with
the grim reality, that their addictions have caught up with them
in the rear view. Will they get on the straight and semi-narrow?
Or will they each remain an "Off Track Better" for life?
"I have read both "Off Track Better" and "Maps to the Stars' Homes"
scripts and they are fantastic !!!
It would be an honor to have a part in either one of these projects."
Tony Musante Uncle Pete - "The Pope Of Greenwich Village"
Bronx Paradise Basketball Scene
With song "Trailblazer" by Miles Del Ray
An excerpt from my song "Trailblazer", from the film Bronx Paradise. I play the bass and guitar on this track. Produced by J. Glazer / J. Glaze Productions Keys by J. Glaze
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated film star (e.g., The Purple Rose of Cairo, Radio Days), also has a trio, and is an excellent singer! Miles Del Ray interviews him at the Blue Note.
George Plimpton Jr. Airs it Out
Jack Nicholson Jr. / "A Few Good Men" Voiceover
I read this from the script, so it's not exact, word for word. If I had to pick my favorite actors of all time: Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern, Richard Widmark, Jack Warden, Burt Lancaster,Robert De Niro and Sean Penn.
Howard Cosell Jr. at Carmine Street Park
Howard Cossell Jr. and Al Burgo Live from Giants Stadium
A clip from a short film shot at Carmine Street Park (J.J. Walker Field)
Starring Al Burgo and Alex Bauman
Written and directed
by
Miles Del Ray
9/14/08
Written and directed
by
Miles Del Ray
Stay tuned, sports fans, for Howard's next show from Yankee stadium.....
Joe Stump Live From the Sky Guitar Academy
August 25th 2007
Partial footage of Joe Stump at Uli Jon Roth and friends concert Aug.25th 2007 in Hollywood. I was smoking a joint outside, when I heard the walls shaking, so I ran in and caught the last of this song, my tape finished exactly when he was done playing.
What a concert !!!!! Check back for Paul Gilbert playing Hendrix with Uli, as well as George Bellas and Mark Boals...
A very special thanks goes out to Sky Guitar Academy (Hollywood) for allowing me to post the footage I captured.
We shot his footage 3 summers ago, and I finally cut a little taste of what we filmed. Wer'e gonna get back out there and film a couple of more scenes, with an explosive ending.
There were no animals harmed during the making of this film.
Story written by Ziggy and Miles.
Ziggy Ramone "U Needa Pizza" / Part 1
We shot his footage 3 summers ago, and I finally cut a little taste of what we filmed. Wer'e gonna get back out there and film a couple of more scenes, with an explosive ending.
There were no animals harmed during the making of this film.
Story written by Ziggy and Miles.
2007 Tribeca Film Festival / Raw Footage
Miles Plays "Trailblazer" @ Spike Hill in Williamsburg
Wed May 19th, 2010 I played a backing track that has a beat w my bass line. Thanks to J.Glazer for producing my music, and also for his keyboard work. I've got some drummer's lined up for next weeks show, so hopefully my playing will be a little tighter. I couldn't hear the backing track and It messed up my timing, (which also made this shit way too treble-ly) plus I only warmed up for about 3 minutes, but I know what you're thinkin: excuses are like assholes, everybody's got one and they all stink. I got rollin a little at the 6 minute mark.
Tamas and Miles Jam in Brooklyn
Ving Rhames Jr. Gets Mid-Evil
Voiceover
The Manhattan Monologue Slam
A :30 second monologue @ The Manhattan Monologue Slam
Sat May 1st 2010.
Film